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"2nd. The sputa of the sick should, especially in the acute
stage of the disease, be received into vessels containing
disinfectants. Infected articles and rooms should be
cleansed and disinfected.
"3rd. When Influenza threatens, unnecessary assemblages of
persons should be avoided.
"4th. Buildings and rooms in which many people necessarily
congregate should be efficiently aerated and cleansed
during the intervals of occupation.
"It should be borne in mind that the liability to contract
Influenza, and also the danger of an attack, if contracted, are
increased by depressing conditions, such as exposure to cold, and
to fatigue whether mental or physical. Attention should hence
be paid at epidemic periods to all measures tending to the maintenance
of health, such as the use of clothing of suitable warmth,
and a sufficiency of wholesome food.
"Persons who are attacked by Influenza should at once seek
rest, warmth, and medical treatment, and they should bear in mind
that the risk of relapse, with dangerous complications, constitutes
a chief danger of the disease.
"R. THORNE THORNE.
"Local Government Board,
"Medical Department,
"March 6th, 1895."
GENERAL REMARKS.
It will be seen by the returns* furnished by the Sanitary
Inspectors, the amount of sanitary work that has been done during
* The returns above referred to follow Table No. 12.